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Parents' belief that a child will attend college plays big role in early academic successNumerous studies have shown that socioeconomic factors play a major role in students' success in kindergarten. Children whose parents are more educated and have better jobs and higher incomes tend to have stronger math and reading skills than their peers.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-01-parents-belief-child-college-big.html
PediatricsFri, 23 Jan 2015 09:11:19 EDTnews341226670A greater focus on socially disadvantaged women is needed to improve maternity care in EnglandWomen from lower socioeconomic groups in the UK report a poorer experience of care during pregnancy and there needs to be a greater focus on their care, suggests a new study published today (17 September) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-greater-focus-socially-disadvantaged-women.html
Obstetrics & gynaecologyWed, 17 Sep 2014 00:00:03 EDTnews330104471New study examines the impact of socioeconomic position and maternal morbidity in AustraliaThe risk of severe maternal morbidity amongst women in Australia is increased by lower socioeconomic position, suggests a new study published today (17 September) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-impact-socioeconomic-position-maternal-morbidity.html
Obstetrics & gynaecologyWed, 17 Sep 2014 00:00:02 EDTnews330104437Study finds socio-economic status impact mortality rates for certain stroke in USAmericans in the highest socio-economic groups have a 13 per cent greater chance of surviving a kind of stroke known as a subarachnoid hemorrhage than those in the lowest socio-economic groups, a new study has found.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-socio-economic-status-impact-mortality.html
CardiologyFri, 27 Sep 2013 11:16:35 EDTnews299499383Gaps in health outcomes persist in English youth(HealthDay)—Despite a government program in England to reduce health inequalities, indicators for health outcomes in deprived youth did not improve between 1999 and 2009, according to research published online May 30 in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-gaps-health-outcomes-persist-english.html
HealthFri, 31 May 2013 13:40:01 EDTnews289225033Poorer patients with lung cancer less likely to receive treatment than wealtheir patientsPoorer lung cancer patients in the developed world are significantly less likely to receive treatment than richer patients, researchers from Newcastle University have found. This inequality in treatment may contribute to the higher death rates for lung cancer in poorer patients.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-poorer-patients-lung-cancer-treatment.html
CancerFri, 08 Feb 2013 06:50:03 EDTnews279527851Study finds that people with cystic fibrosis who live in deprived areas have worse healthA study by the University of Liverpool has found that people with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) who live in deprived areas have worse growth and lung function than people living in more advantaged areas.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-people-cystic-fibrosis-deprived-areas.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesTue, 29 Jan 2013 19:00:03 EDTnews278676759EAST: Stand-your-ground law linked to more gun injuries(HealthDay)—States with a Stand-Your-Ground (SYG) law have significantly more pediatric assault injuries due to firearms, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, held from Jan. 15 to 19 in Scottsdale, Ariz.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-east-stand-your-ground-law-linked-gun.html
HealthFri, 18 Jan 2013 12:59:25 EDTnews277736306Study: Graphic warnings on cigarettes effective across demographic groupsQuitting smoking is a common New Year's resolution for Americans each year, but research has repeatedly shown it is not an easy task. Some groups, such as racial/ethnic minorities, have an even harder time quitting. New research suggests hard-hitting graphic tobacco warnings may help smokers of diverse backgrounds who are struggling to quit. A new study by researchers at Legacy® and Harvard School of Public Health provides further evidence that bold pictorial cigarette warning labels that visually depict the health consequences of smoking—such as those required under the 2009 Family Smoking and Prevention Tobacco Control Act—play a life-saving role in highlighting the dangers of smoking and encouraging smokers to quit.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-graphic-cigarettes-effective-demographic-groups.html
HealthMon, 14 Jan 2013 17:00:02 EDTnews277404129Researchers uncover a crucial link between protein synthesis and autism spectrum disordersResearchers from McGill University and the University of Montreal have identified a crucial link between protein synthesis and autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which can bolster new therapeutic avenues. Regulation of protein synthesis, also termed mRNA translation, is the process by which cells manufacture proteins. This mechanism is involved in all aspects of cell and organism function. A new study in mice has found that abnormally high synthesis of a group of neuronal proteins called neuroligins results in symptoms similar to those diagnosed in ASD. The study also reveals that autism-like behaviors can be rectified in adult mice with compounds inhibiting protein synthesis, or with gene-therapy targeting neuroligins. Their results are published in the journal Nature.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-uncover-crucial-link-protein-synthesis.html
Autism spectrum disordersWed, 21 Nov 2012 13:00:32 EDTnews272724414Obesity epidemic threatens health of all social groups equallyIt is often assumed that those on low incomes and with low levels of education are overly represented in the major increase in obesity of recent decades.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-obesity-epidemic-threatens-health-social.html
Overweight and ObesityMon, 12 Nov 2012 10:37:30 EDTnews271939039Lifestyle changes among disadvantaged groups key to tackling diabetesUnhealthy behaviors like being overweight, smoking and heavy drinking explain almost half of the social inequalities in type 2 diabetes, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-lifestyle-disadvantaged-groups-key-tackling.html
DiabetesTue, 21 Aug 2012 18:30:01 EDTnews264782916Poorest bowel cancer patients more likely to die within month of surgery(Medical Xpress) -- Bowel cancer patients living in the most deprived areas are 24 per cent more likely to die within five years of treatment than their more affluent neighbours and this difference appears to be a result of excess deaths within the first 30 days following surgery to treat the disease.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-poorest-bowel-cancer-patients-die.html
CancerThu, 14 Jun 2012 05:52:45 EDTnews258871954Policies needed to tackle inequalities in deaths from heart disease in EnglandAlthough improved treatment uptake for coronary heart disease in England has resulted in a dramatic fall in death rates over recent years, improvements in major risk factors vary substantially between richer and poorer people, according to a study by UK researchers in this week's PLoS Medicine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-policies-tackle-inequalities-deaths-heart.html
CardiologyTue, 12 Jun 2012 17:00:26 EDTnews258721380Echocardiogram screenings are effective in preventing rheumatic heart diseaseRoutine screening with echocardiogram can detect three times as many cases of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) as clinical examinations, offering a novel approach in preventing this common disease, according to a new study in Circulation. The study, conducted by cardiologists from Children's National Medical Center, is the largest single-population study in Africa. The August issue of Nature Reviews - Cardiology features a summary of the article in its Public Health feature.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-echocardiogram-screenings-effective-rheumatic-heart.html
CardiologyTue, 12 Jun 2012 00:20:01 EDTnews258658302First Nations and low-income children visit emergency departments more often for mental health careFirst Nations children and those from families receiving government subsidies had more return visits to emergency departments for mental health crises than other socioeconomic groups, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-nations-low-income-children-emergency-departments.html
HealthMon, 11 Jun 2012 12:00:51 EDTnews258632269Aptitude test may be fairer way of selecting medical school candidatesMedical schools that use the UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) as part of their admissions process reduce the relative disadvantage faced by certain socioeconomic groups, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-aptitude-fairer-medical-school-candidates.html
OtherTue, 17 Apr 2012 18:30:03 EDTnews253891265Lack of sleep is linked to obesity, new evidence showsCan lack of sleep make you fat? A new paper which reviews the evidence from sleep restriction studies reveals that inadequate sleep is linked to obesity. The research, published in a special issue of the The American Journal of Human Biology, explores how lack of sleep can impact appetite regulation, impair glucose metabolism and increase blood pressure.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-lack-linked-obesity-evidence.html
HealthTue, 17 Apr 2012 10:31:35 EDTnews253877485Study reveals new wrinkle in growing US health gapMost studies that have examined growing levels of health disparity in the United States have focused on the gap between the "haves" and the "have-nots" in terms of socioeconomic factors such as education and income.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-reveals-wrinkle-health-gap.html
HealthWed, 01 Feb 2012 12:36:48 EDTnews247322187Tiny teeth in tattersThe tiny teeth of some of our toddlers are rotting and dental researchers at the University of Sydney are poised to start the second phase of a long-term study to find out why.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-tiny-teeth-tatters.html
DentistryThu, 27 Oct 2011 09:09:27 EDTnews238925354Higher cigarette taxes don't deter all smokersRaising taxes on cigarettes, a public health measure used by governments to encourage people to quit, doesn't motivate all smokers to stop the deadly habit.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-higher-cigarette-taxes-dont-deter.html
HealthWed, 13 Jul 2011 10:30:54 EDTnews229771833Climbing the social ladder seems to lessen high blood pressure riskSocial mobility - upwards - seems to curb the risk of developing high blood pressure among those born on the lower rungs of the ladder, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-climbing-social-ladder-lessen-high.html
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